Historical Arts Workshop
March 23, 2019 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsLearn ho to support and maintain flintlock and percussion guns for hunting and shooting! Students will be making small horns,... View Article
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Mountain State History Expo
March 16, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsDiscover the rich history of Marion County and West Virginia through historically-themed exhibits from individuals and organizations that strive to... View Article
Historical Arts Workshop
March 16, 2019 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsLearn to make and finish a usable powder horn for hunting and reenacting! Students will learn the basic layout, cutting,... View Article
Coal Miners Appreciation Day
December 8, 2018 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn conjunction with The Feast of the Seven Fishes is the 6th Annual Coal Miners Appreciation Day Swap Meet. Come and celebrate the coal mining heritage of our region! Vendors and collectors can buy, sell, trade or have memorabilia appraised. Admission is free.
Holiday Historic Homes Tour
November 24, 2018 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe Marion County Historical Society hosts the annual Holiday Historic Homes Tour. Beautiful and historic homes in the area open... View Article
Diversity in Appalachia
November 13, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
West Virginia Ghosts: Stories & Ballads
October 22, 2018 5:30 pm Leave your thoughtsFrom the hills and hollows of the mountains come tales strange and mysterious to chill your bones and tingle your spine. West Virginia storyteller and author Granny Sue shares stories and songs of haunted places, unquiet graves and unexplained events. Appropriate for a family audience with children 8 years of age and up. Don't forget to wear your costumes!
Diversity in Appalachia
October 8, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
Augusta County Militia
September 29, 2018 4:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe Augusta County Militia will explore the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge, demonstrating several crafts and conducting militia operations.
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 27, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Diversity in Appalachia
September 25, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
Lecture by Dr. Marian Hollinger
September 23, 2018 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsLecture: Artist George Caleb Bingham by Dr. Marian Hollinger. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the Pricketts Fort Visitor Center as Dr. Marian Hollinger discusses the life and art of artist George Caleb. Bingham’s art is the earliest and finest body of work depicting frontier life in America. (This lecture is free to the public.)
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 20, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Diversity in Appalachia
September 19, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal... View Article
Traditional Music Day
September 15, 2018 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy a full day of traditional music at the Fort! Be sure to check out the jam session in the park, too.
Diversity in Appalachia
September 13, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughts“Diversity in Appalachia” is a series of programs featuring scholars who look beyond the white, Anglo-Protestant, working-class culture to reveal the diversity that sometimes lies hidden in many communities. The series is in response to 'Hillbilly Elegy' by J.D. Vance and will explore who lives and works in Appalachia and how our heritage has an impact on who we are as a people. First in the series is Joe Valencic from the Cleveland-style Polka Museum. He will talk about Slovenian migration to West Virginia and the polka music that group brought with them.
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 13, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 6, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
August 28, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and smell the food cooking over an open hearth, the way food was prepared during the colonial times. Recipes will be available upon request. Regular admission applies.
Colonial Kids Day @ Pricketts Fort
August 8, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis day focuses on 18th-century life through a child’s eyes. Bring the kids to the fort to experience a full... View Article
Hearth Cooking @ Pricketts Fort
July 31, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Colonial Kids Day @ Pricketts Fort
July 25, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe day focuses on 18th-century life through a child’s eyes. Bring the kids to the fort to experience a full... View Article
Hearth Cooking @ Pricketts Fort
July 24, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
Colonial Kids Day @ Pricketts Fort
July 18, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsThis day focuses on 18th-century life through a child’s eyes. Bring the kids to the fort to experience a full... View Article
Hearth Cooking @ Pricketts Fort
July 17, 2018 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy the smell of food cooking over an open hearth at the Fort – the way it was prepared during colonial... View Article
New Diesel Trio @ Pricketts Fort
July 13, 2018 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsNew Diesel Trio specializes in old-time folk and blues, everything from The Carter Family to Woody Guthrie, plus their own... View Article
WV History Alive: Benjamin Franklin
July 7, 2018 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsBenjamin Franklin may not be alive and well, but his spirit still is in living history interpreter Leon Alexander. Listen... View Article
A man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is an 1870s log cabin. Discover more at the Wilson School Museum in Mannington. #mymarionwv #history #almostheaven
June 16, 2018 8:50 pm Leave your thoughtsA man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is an 1870s log cabin. Discover more at... View Article
Up Close and Personal: Pricketts Fort
May 8, 2018 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up, Close and Personal, we’re going to answer some of – what I’m sure are- your... View Article
Pictures don’t do it justice. Stop by the Mountaineer State History Expo today and tour the Marion County Courthouse. Expo details in the link in our profile. #history #wvhistory #mymarionwv
March 10, 2018 12:29 pm Leave your thoughtsPictures don’t do it justice. Stop by the Mountaineer State History Expo today and tour the Marion County Courthouse. Expo... View Article
When new technology meets old! West Augusta Historical Society #Mannington #GoToWV #history #mymarionwv
February 26, 2018 5:28 pm Leave your thoughtsWhen new technology meets old! West Augusta Historical Society #Mannington #GoToWV #history #mymarionwv Posted to Instagram by the Marion County... View Article
Happy Birthday Marion County
January 14, 2018 9:52 am Leave your thoughtsHappy Birthday, Marion County! January was a big deal for Marion County and ultimately, West Virginia. With the capital seat... View Article
Life before Google Glass! There are lots of great treasures to explore at the Wilson School Museum in Mannington. Have you been? #history #museum #mymarionwv #GoToWV
November 16, 2017 1:48 pm Leave your thoughtsLife before Google Glass! There are lots of great treasures to explore at the Wilson School Museum in Mannington. Have... View Article
2 Ways Walking Makes You Smarter & More Creative
May 16, 2017 8:55 am Leave your thoughtsWalking is kind of like that proverbial apple: A walk a day keeps the doctor away. From helping you lose... View Article
8 April Activities To Help You Spring Into Action
March 29, 2017 7:10 am Leave your thoughtsAhh spring, when a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of ADVENTURE! Who has time for love when there is... View Article
What do you consider to be a hidden treasure of Marion County? This is one treasure you will be able to explore during the Mountain State History Expo April 1st. #mymarionwv #GoToWV #history #courthouse
March 24, 2017 1:20 pm Leave your thoughtsWhat do you consider to be a hidden treasure of Marion County? This is one treasure you will be able... View Article
You are never too old (or young) to learn! Stop by the Marion County Historical Society and Museum and discover something new. #history #MarionCountyWV #GoToWV #mymarionwv
March 15, 2017 11:56 pm Leave your thoughtsYou are never too old (or young) to learn! Stop by the Marion County Historical Society and Museum and discover... View Article
A man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is a log cabin. #ManningtonWV #history #museum #mymarionwv
February 23, 2017 1:25 pm Leave your thoughtsA man’s home is his castle. . . even when that castle is a log cabin. #ManningtonWV #history #museum #mymarionwv... View Article
March Madness In Marion
February 22, 2017 7:43 am Leave your thoughtsMarch is an exciting month! Buzzer-beaters, unlikely heroes and unthinkable upsets! That’s right, March Madness is getting closer and closer.... View Article
Pricketts Fort Showcases Weaponry Of The 18th Century Frontiersmen
February 16, 2017 7:12 am Leave your thoughtsHear the name Pricketts Fort and you might conjure up the Calvary standing guard to protect the settlers on the... View Article
Wander through time with a self-guided audio tour of @prickettsfort. #frontierlife #18thcentury #history #mymarionwv #findyourpark
February 12, 2017 3:57 pm Leave your thoughtsWander through time with a self-guided audio tour of @prickettsfort. #frontierlife #18thcentury #history #mymarionwv #findyourpark Posted to Instagram by the... View Article
Pride In Our Patriarch
January 24, 2017 8:33 am Leave your thoughtsHow do you celebrate a birthday? You throw a party! And that’s exactly what’s happening tomorrow from 12:30 pm –... View Article
It’s a great day to be a Marion Countian! Celebrating 175 years! #mymarionwv #wv #gotowv #SwampFox #history
January 14, 2017 12:52 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s a great day to be a Marion Countian! Celebrating 175 years! #mymarionwv #wv #gotowv #SwampFox #history Posted to Instagram... View Article
Pricketts Fort Carries On The Tradition Of Music
September 14, 2016 12:50 pm Leave your thoughtsTraditional Music originates everywhere and nowhere at the same time. By definition, it is the first music developed in a... View Article
Marching Along Marion County’s Historical Past
September 12, 2016 12:18 pm Leave your thoughtsIf you listen closely, you can almost hear the faint beat of a Civil War snare drum echoing across the... View Article
Fall Escapades
August 27, 2016 10:39 am Leave your thoughtsFall is in the air and Marion County just can’t get enough of it! From spectacularly colored leaves to the... View Article
13 Things To Do Before The Start of School
August 8, 2016 2:57 pm Leave your thoughtsThe end of summer is looming and soon it will be time to send the kids back to school. But... View Article
Fun at the Fair
August 5, 2016 11:30 am Leave your thoughtsOnce named the Forks of the Buffalo, the city of Mannington is known for their Victorian-style homes and other architecturally... View Article
We hold these truths to be self-evident”. Listen to this legendary statement read aloud today at @prickettsfort #declarationofindependence #mymarionwv #history #frontier
July 28, 2016 1:46 pm Leave your thoughtsWe hold these truths to be self-evident”. Listen to this legendary statement read aloud today at @prickettsfort #declarationofindependence #mymarionwv #history... View Article
County Courthouse 101
July 20, 2016 2:03 pm Leave your thoughtsTwo Indians and a single settler. That’s how the story of Marion County began. The day David Morgan walked to... View Article